Posted on 07/20/2005 5:39:29 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
smarmy \SMAR-mee\ adjective
1. revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness *
2. of low sleazy taste or quality
* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence:
"I was so disappointed to hear you didn't get that promotion," said Kit, using a smarmy tone of voice that made me fume.
Did you know?
Something "smarmy" will often ooze with self-satisfaction and insincerity. Much like its synonyms "unctuous" and "slick," "smarmy" has a history that starts with a meaning of literal slipperiness or oiliness. The verb "smarm" appeared in English in the mid-19th century. Etymologists don't know where it came from, but they do know that it meant "to smear," "to gush," or sometimes "to make smooth or oily." A few decades later, use of "smarm" was extended to sometimes mean "to use flattery." The adjective "smarmy" appeared in the early 20th century. At first meaning "insincerely flattering" or "smug," it later took on an additional meaning: "sleazy."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
I was born bald. I think my mom had to use tape to stick a bow on my head. Or she used SuperGlue or duct tape. I mean, who knows. Probably put in on my soft spot to see if it was really soft.
careful - take that 'each to their own' idea too far, pretty soon you got sheep marriages
I wore little hats to K.
tempes fugit, magistra
CholeraJoe is busy at VetsCoR.
Jedem Tierchen seinem Plesierchen
to each little animal its own little pleasure
"Tuti Homenous et Tuti Feminous et Tuti Fruity."
Latin for "God bless mankind, womankind and the gays."
semper ubi sub ubi sed veneris est
I hate that you beat me to that
also, nice move speaking the Latin in order to work up XS like Morticia speaking French to get Gomez' motor running....
When I'm about and about, I do wear underwear!
"Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur."
Oh! Was I speaking Latin again? Silly me. Sometimes it just sort of slips out.
mea culpa
just not on fridays
Did you steal my "Friday" undies?
non mea culpa lol
Mea maxima culpa. They seem to have gone missing. LOL!
slip sub ubi exeunt est?
I'd find him guilty of terminal ugliness. And stupidity.
What's the right English?
It wasn't me? Or.....
It wasn't I?
('Cause I know I don't no know nuttin' 'bout no English ....)
JD, on the otter hand, is gonna keep peltin' me with his self-centered poemtry and high-fillet-lootin' morays.
AftahNOON Mistah Deth!
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